Buffalo Mountain, LLC

Wildlife Habitat & Forest Stewardship Plan

Volume 3 – Forestry and Habitat Plan

Year Plan Prepared:2007-2008

Landowner: David Adams, Buffalo Mountain, LLC

Address: 10707 S. 69th East Ave., Tulsa, OK 74133-7110

Phone: (918) 591-1937 and (918) 671-4334

E-mail:

County of Ownership: Pittsburg and Latimer Counties

Location: Portions of Sections 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 in Township 6 North and

Range 17 East of the Indian Meridian

Total Acres: 3951

Prepared by:Brian Beauchamp, United States Forestry and Wildlife Consulting, LLC

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 001

Acreage:

240.6 acres

Composition:

Native warm season grasses and scattered hardwoods

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively level land with rocky soils. Poor operability during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 002

Acreage:

80.7 acres

Composition:

Native warm season grasses, some scattered pine and hardwood species such as Oak (Quercus spp.), Hickory (Carya spp.) and Sumac (Rhus spp.).

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 003

Acreage:

22.3 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 004

Acreage:

22.6 acres

Composition:

Native warm season grasses and hardwoods, which are predominantly Blackjack Oak, Hickory and Post Oak

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good, but possibly poor during wet periods

Prescription:

Maintain already low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 005

Acreage:

13.7 acres

Composition:

Mainly Blackjack Oak, Hickory and Post Oak

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good, but possibly poor during wet periods

Prescription:

Timber stand improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 006

Acreage:

21.0 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses with a very scattered hardwood component

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain mostly as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 007

Acreage:

12.2 acres

Composition:

This stand is mainly composed of Blackjack Oak, various Hickory species and Post Oak

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but soils are rocky.

Prescription:

Current basal area is near optimal for the area. Stand should be monitored for changes in health and prescribed fire should be utilized in the stand every 3-5 years. This will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse and increase production of forbs.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 008

Acreage:

11.3 acres

Composition:

Stand 008 is composed mainly of Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and various Hickory species

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Mostly poor due to steep terrain, but good on the East ¼.

Prescription:

Prescribed fire every 3-5 years, if possible, and Timber Stand Improvement using a basal bark treatment of Remedy and Diesel on poorer-health trees and less desirable species.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 009

Acreage:

60.9 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 010

Acreage:

3.3 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 011

Acreage:

1.5 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 012

Acreage:

9.0 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 013

Acreage:

10.2 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. Establish and protect a screening boundary of hardwood trees and/or shrubs along roadsides and fences, leaving enough of a grassy buffer between fences for fire line and fence maintenance.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 014

Acreage:

24.8 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 015

Acreage:

22.4 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. This area also has the option to be cleared and utilized as another food plot location.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 016

Acreage:

23.1 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 017

Acreage:

1.8 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Moderate. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Leave this area mostly as-is, but remove any Eastern Redcedar component and maintain with prescribed fire every 3 to 5 years.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 018

Acreage:

41.2 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 019

Acreage: 6.7 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses, Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain already low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 020

Acreage: .8 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. This area also has the option to be used as a hunting plot for bowhunting or otherwise. Clear area of any inhibiting materials and plant a mix of Austrian winter peas, winter wheat and oats for a fall hunting plot.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 021

Acreage:

11.7 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as mostly Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. Remove hickory component, but encourage individual Post Oak and Blackjack Oak trees within the stand. A strip may be cleared from the ponds to the north boundary of the stand and utilized as a food plot location as well, while encouraging the remaining stand as stated.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 022

Acreage: 2.3

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 023

Acreage: .6 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production. Option to seed in millets for waterfowl is present as well.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 024

Acreage: 1.4 acres

Composition:

Post Oak, Blackjack Oak and Hickory

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, wildlife habitat and cattle grazing

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain low basal area per acre through Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) that favors removing less-healthy trees first, then Hickory, Blackjack Oak and Post Oak, in that order of importance, to a basal area of less than 60 square feet per acre, but preferably between 30-60 square feet per acre to maximize acorn production and to encourage browse species such as Greenbrier. Prescribed fire every 3-5 years will positively affect acorn production as well as increase palatability of available browse.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 025

Acreage: 6.5 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses – Fireline/Fence Boundary

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-2 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.

Buffalo Mountain Management Stand 026

Acreage: 27.5 acres

Composition:

Native Warm Season Grasses

Soil Suitability:

Non-production forestry, cattle grazing and wildlife habitat

Operability:

Good. Relatively flat land, but rocky soils. Poor during wet periods.

Prescription:

Maintain as Native Warm Season Grasses, but encourage species such as Smooth Sumac and Winged Sumac as well as use prescribed fire every 1-3 years to invigorate the stand growth and increase palatability and protein content of browse species and encourage forb production.